Tommy Bust

[Ventress]

Looking forward to completion of this great job.

 

[Mark S]

Beautifully done so far, love the conversions!
And great painting up to this point as well. Well done.

 

[NickM]

I love the changes you've made, and your painting is top notch.
I've gotta say, this looks so much more convincing than the original figure.
Great job

 

[bagelman1952]

I like what you have done with this bust

 

[Tony Barton]

Very impressive, wonderful painting.... so I hate to mention that the helmet should be khaki , not dark green . WW1 helmets were first issued in dull apple green , in time for the Somme battles in July 1916 . After that they had a rim added ,and were painted khaki, not unlike the colour of the webbing. Some had sand added to the paint, and of course a lot had covers ,made from sandbag material .
The dark green colour came into use in WW2.

 

[Tarracus]

Very impressive, wonderful painting.... so I hate to mention that the helmet should be khaki , not dark green . WW1 helmets were first issued in dull apple green , in time for the Somme battles in July 1916 . After that they had a rim added ,and were painted khaki, not unlike the colour of the webbing. Some had sand added to the paint, and of course a lot had covers ,made from sandbag material .
The dark green colour came into use in WW2.

Thanks Tony, a good advise is always welcomed!.. specially if it arrives in time!!

 

[Carlos69]

Great additions you have added ! Very nice work !

Carlos

 

[kiwi45]

Awesome work on this great bust, love the wee changes.
Cheers Les

 

[Tarracus]

Hello There!
I've forgotten this in my Wbench limbo for too long...Now retaking the work. Here's a little update:

 

[Meehan34]

great work!

 

[tonydawe]

I'm a big fan of your work Gerard. Love your painting style.

The conversion is subtle but effective. Great job.

 

[Richie]

Hi Gerard,
That is progressing very nicely. Outstanding realism in that face, that must be some work bench limbo if you forgot about this little gem.
cheers
Richie

 

[Gellso]

Outstanding work. The eyes are great, I said before about the webbing and uniform matching together brillaintly. The wooden parts of the weapon are extremely well done and all in all a superb peice of painitng.

 

[Tarracus]

Hi Gerard,
That is progressing very nicely. Outstanding realism in that face, that must be some work bench limbo if you forgot about this little gem.
cheers
Richie

Thanks Richie. But I'm afraid I lost the entrenching tool in that limbo, so there will be no shovel for this tommy.

 

[Tarracus]

Outstanding work. The eyes are great, I said before about the webbing and uniform matching together brillaintly. The wooden parts of the weapon are extremely well done and all in all a superb peice of painitng.

Thanks Gellso. About the wood I did it really fast using brown and black vallejo tints over a flat brown base.

 

[housecarl]

Brilliant finish.
Carl.

 

[pmfs]

Excellent update Gerard! Please show us Peiper.

Pedro.

 

[Tarracus]

Excellent update Gerard! Please show us Peiper.

Pedro.

Thanks "Pedor"..Peiper is also in the limbo. I'll retake it and finish it soon!!

 

[billyturnip]

You lost the spade! I seem to remember you commenting on my untidy bench not too long ago.

Nevertheless good work Gerard.

Roger.

 

[taffjones]

Love the thousand yard stare